Clara Hughes Quotes & Sayings

“I want people to be inspired that I've always strived for excellence and I've always gone beyond what anybody ever thought I could do, what I thought I myself could do. And I've allowed myself to be inspired, kept my eyes open and my senses open to inspiration around me.”

“If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.”

“I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.”

“The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.”

“I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.”

“I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.”

“I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.”

“I am nowhere near my limit. I just want to see if there are such things as limits. I want to go and find out.”

“I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.”

“I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job.”